Nate Morgan (Piano), Wendell Williams (Acoustic Bass), Lorca
Hart (Trap Drums) and Taumbu’ (Congas/Percussions) - at the California African
American Museum’s "Fall into a free celebration of art, literature & music,"
including a Betye Saar book-signing of Betye Saar: The David C. Driskell
Series of African American Art: Volume II, (by Jane H. Carpenter with Betye
Saar); and five CAAM exhibitions: "Urban Aesthetics," "Close Up In Black:
African American Film Posters" (from the Mapp Collection at the Academy’s
Herrick Library for the Study of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles),
"A Tribute to John Riddle" and "Whispers from the Walls: the Art of Whitfield
Lovell and The African American Journey West." This free concert is sponsored in
part by a Folk Arts Grant from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and by the
Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund through the Professional
Musicians’ Union, Local 47;

9/28/03: Phil Ranelin, featured artist in the Independent
Jazz Community Celebration (produced by Keni & Katharina Washington) at the
Fountain Square Theatre in Indianapolis. Ranelin participated in workshops,
shared the bill and/or played with Freddie Hubbard, Slide Hampton, Buddy
Montgomery, James Spaulding, Melvin Rhyne, The Hampton Sisters and Jamey
Aebersold. He was among those Indianapolis natives who were commissioned to
return home for this event and he was honored with the "J.J. Johnson Award For
Distinguished Contributions to the Jazz Community...";

7/27/03: Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble at the Verizon Music
Festival in Central Park, Pasadena. This free outdoor concert was produced by
Festival Productions, Inc. (also producers of the Playboy Jazz Festival) with
Smokey Robinson as the headliner. With thousands in attendance, Ranelin’s
ensemble was well received performing his Latin arrangements of Jazz standards
and original compositions from his self-produced CD, "A Close Encounter Of The
Very Best Kind";

6/21/03: The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble with special
invited guest artists in honor of the 75th Memorial Birthday
(6/20/28) of Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. at William Grant Still Community Arts
Center’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Ranelin selected some Los Angeles native
artists who claim Dolphy as one of their major inspirational sources: Mark
Broyard (vocals/lyricist), Michael Session (alto saxophone), Dadisi Komolafe
(flute) and Nate Morgan (piano). Ranelin (trombone) wrote a composition to honor
the occasion, "The Eric Dolphy Suite" and this group also included Wendell
Williams (bass) and Don Littleton (drums). It was co-sponsored by The African
Marketplace, Inc. 2003, Build Crenshaw Arts and Friends of William Grant Still
Arts Center. This performance was made possible in part by a Multicultural
Entry-Level Grant from the California Arts Council and was the third in the
four-performance series to showcase legendary Jazz musicians who grew up in Los
Angeles and graduated from Los Angeles area public schools. (Dolphy graduated
from Dorsey High School);

4/25/03: The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble performing in
celebration of Charles Mingus’ Birthday (Born: April 22, 1922) on Friday, April
25, 2003 featuring: Phil Ranelin (trombone), George Harper (saxophone and
flute), Nate Morgan (piano), Ryan Cross (bass), Don Littleton (drums) and Taumbu
(congas). This performance was co-sponsored by Howling Monk Jazz Coffee Bar and
Build Crenshaw Arts and was the second in a four-performance season at Howling
Monk made possible in part by a Multicultural Entry-Level Grant from the
California Arts Council and was part of the 2003 four-performance season of The
Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble at Howling Monk in celebration of the birthdays of
legendary Jazz musicians who graduated from Los Angeles area public high schools
(Mingus graduated from Jordan High School);

2/19/03: The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble’s "Tribute to
Duke Ellington," at Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School Auditorium in honor of
African American History Month, featuring Phil Ranelin (trombone), George Harper
(sax & flute), Danny Grissett (piano), Ryan Cross (bass), Don Littleton (drums)
& Taumbu (congas). This free concert was made possible in part by a generous
2002-2003 Artist-In-Residency Grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural
Affairs Department, Grants Division, in which Ranelin became a joint
Artist-In-Resident at University High School and Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle
School to present four Jazz Appreciation Workshops and one concert in the West
Los Angeles Area;

2/11/03: The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble, in honor of
African American History Month, performed a special tribute to Dexter Gordon at
the Hollywood Park Casino’s on-going free Tuesday nights "After Work Jazz Cool
Down, " Co-sponsored by The Hollywood Park Casino and Build Crenshaw Arts, this
performance featured Phil Ranelin (trombone), George Harper (reeds and flute),
Danny Grissett (piano), Ryan Cross (bass) and Don Littleton (drums);

1/10/03: The Phil Ranelin Quartet at Howling Monk Jazz
Coffee Bar, Inglewood, California, performing in tribute to legendary trombonist
Melba Liston (born January 13, 1926) and featuring Phil Ranelin (trombone),
William Henderson (piano), Ryan Cross (bass) and Don Littleton (drums).
Co-sponsored by Howling Monk and Build Crenshaw Arts, this event was made
possible in part by a Multicultural Entry-Level Grant from the California Arts
Council and was the inaugural 2003 four-performance season of The Phil Ranelin
Jazz Ensemble at Howling Monk in celebration of the birthdays of legendary Jazz
musicians who graduated from Los Angeles area public high schools (Liston
graduated from Los Angeles Polytechnic High School where Los Angeles Trade
Technical College now stands);

12/27/02, Phil Ranelin & Tribe Renaissance "Kujichagulia
Jazz Jamm" at the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley in Pacoima. This
event took place in celebration of the second day of Kwanzaa and Tribe
Renaissance received a Los Angeles City Council resolution sponsored by Alex
Padilla. This was a one-day artists-in-residency consisting of instrumental
workshops by the band members and two performances, the last included the
workshop attendees. The band featured Phil Ranelin (trombone), Keith Fiddmont
(alto and soprano saxophones), George Harper (tenor saxophone and flute), Carl
Randall (tenor saxophone), Louis Taylor (bass clarinet), Nate Morgan (piano),
Ryan Cross (bass), Don Littleton (drums) and Taumbu’ (congas). It was
co-sponsored by Heroes For Life, Build Crenshaw Arts and the Boys & Girls Club
of San Fernando Valley and was made possible in part by two grants: a Regional
Arts Grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs and a
Multicultural Entry-Level Grant from the California Arts Council;

6/17/02 Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble’s first Summer Splash
Set, a tribute to Eric Dolphy’s June 19, 1928 birthday featuring legendary Miss
Vi Redd as a special guest artist who, like Eric, is a native Angelina
saxophonist who grew up with Eric Dolphy. This warm intimate poolside
performance featured Phil Ranelin (trombone), Danny Grissett (electric piano),
James Leary (bass), Fritz Wise (drums) and Taumbu (congas). It was the first in
the series of three summer poolside concerts at the West Los Angeles Radisson
Hotel, Culver City, CA;

1/12/02 Lead Trombonist for"Rejoice! Rejoice!"-
Dr. Willis Kirk's sacred oratorio featuring a full choir, the spoken word and a
full orchestra taking the listeners through a sacred musical journey that
juxtaposes the history of Africans in America along with the cruxification of
Jesus Christ performed at IAJE 29th Annual Conference, Long Beach Convention
Center, Long Beach, CA

7/15/01 "Rejoice! Rejoice!" a modern oratorio African
American music worship service by Dr. Willis Kirk, composer and conductor,
featuring a full orchestra and choir performing as a religious service at the
Indy Jazz Fest in Military Memorial Park, Indianapolis;

7/14/01 Indiana Avenue Revisited All-Star led by Larry
Ridley at the Indy Jazz Fest 2001 in Indianapolis, special solo performance in
tribute to the recently late J. J.Johnson;

7/13/01 Indiana Avenue Revisited Big Band, conducted by
Jimmy Coe at the Indy Jazz Fest 2001 where Ranelin performed and was honored
with other Indianapolis master musicians converging on their hometown from all
parts of the United States and abroad;

6/16/01 "Juneteenth Jazz Jamm" in celebration of the
traditional African American holiday commemorating the liberation of slaves from
the West and Southwestern United States who remained in bondage almost two years
after the United States Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This performance
took place at the Northeast Valley Senior Citizens Center for the diverse
residents of the area and was partially funded by the City of Los Angeles,
Department of Cultural Affairs’ Regional Arts Grant for
Artists-In-The-Community;

2/10/01 Selected to perform along with Slide Hampton in a
special nine-piece trombone choir

7/22/00 The debut of Phil Ranelin’s Quartet at the State
of California’s African American Museum of History and Culture in Exposition
Park in tribute to Louis Armstrong’s traditional centennial birthday (July 4,
1900) as part of the Times Mirror’s "JAAM AT CAAM" Jazz Series;

5/29/00 The debut performance of Phil Ranelin & Tribe
Renaissance at the Old Pasadena Summer Fest which was part of Playboy Jazz's
Annual Free Community Concert Series bringing thousands of diverse communities
together to enjoy the music of this 9-piece all-star ensemble for the first
time;

7/15/99 The debut of Ranelin’s original suite in tribute
to the late Horace Tapscott at the Skirball Cultural Center by The Phil Ranelin
Jazz Ensemble featuring Tapscott protégé, Nate Morgan on piano;

11/27/99 "A Family Day of Peace In The Park" in
celebration of Duke Ellington’s Centennial Year for the diverse residents of
Sylmar, partially funded by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural
Affairs’ Regional Arts Grant for Artists-In-The-Community;

11/20/99
"A Family Day of Peace In The Park" in celebration of Duke Ellington’s
Centennial Year for the diverse residents of Pacoima, partially funded by the
City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs’ Regional Arts Grant for
Artists-In-The-Community;

1/15/99 Solo Trombone opening tribute at the Museum of
Tolerance, Los Angeles in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday;

4/05/98 "Hub in the Hood" performances at the Vision
Theatre, Leimert Park, Los Angeles in honor of Freddie Hubbard's 60th Birthday.
As producer of this 999-seat full-house event demonstrating a community's
heartfelt appreciation of Hubbard's music over the years (in spite of his
disability at the time to play trumpet due to damage to his upper lip), Ranelin
performed with Hubbard playing piano; with the Horace Tapscott Quintet; with
Tapscott's Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra; with the debut of Tapscott's Voice of
U.G.M.A.A. (a choir of community vocalists); as well as with the Phil Ranelin
Jazz Ensemble with George Harper (saxophone and flute), Jeff Babko (grand
piano), Henry Franklin (acoustic bass), Carl Barnett (trap drums) and Taumbu
(congas);